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Di Matteo wary of Benfica threat
Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo has warned his side against complacency when they face Benfica in a Champions League quarter-final 2nd leg @ Stamford Bridge here on Wednesday.
Chelsea r 1-0 up following their victory in Portugal last week & will be strongly fancied 2 reach their 6th semi-final in 9 years.
But Di Matteo has urged his team not 2 get ahead of themselves as they contemplate a possible semi-final with reigning champions Barcelona.
"It is a danger," said the Italian. "Tis is half-time & we're leading 1-0. But a 1-0 lead is basically nothing.
"Our players r aware of tis, & we'll hv 2 go in2 tis game with the right attitude.
"Nothing has been done yet. We're aware of tat. We need 2 go & qualify 4 the next round."
Di Matteo added: "Tis tie is far fr over. They (Benfica) hv scored in every away game of their Champions League season, so it's a difficult task 2morrow night."
Benfica boss Jorge Jesus insisted Chelsea were "lucky" 2 be ahead in the tie, saying: "Chelsea obviously hv the upper hand, but we r going 2 approach tis game in the same manner as we would hv if we had won the 1st game.
"Chelsea had quite a lot of luck in the 1st match, considering we dominated the match.
"We hv the quality 2 win tis game, obviously, & I'm sure tat -- tis time round -- we can turn the tables on Chelsea & do the same as they did in Lisbon."
Jesus added: "They (Chelsea) came out 2 play 4 a 0-0 draw & ended up getting a win."
Chelsea r in the midst of a tough schedule of matches, & should they reach the semi-finals will end up playing 11 times in just 40 days.
They had been hoping 2 persuade the Football Association 2 bring forward the kick-off time of their FA Cup semi-final against London rivals Tottenham @ Wembley on April 15 fr 6pm local time (1700GMT) in a bid 2 give them more time 2 prepare 4 a possible Champions League semi-final.
But the FA r unlikely 2 change the kick-off time & Di Matteo, brought in as interim boss aft Andre Villas-Boas was sacked, tried 2 put a positive slant on Chelsea's packed programme.
"I think there r alot of clubs tat would like 2 hv so many games, 2 be involved in all these competitions.
"It's very demanding 4 the players, but we're in a good place. All the players r available, so tat will help us."
He added: "It might become an issue @ some point. I don't know.
"Fortunately, we hv a fully fit squad, which will help us in the run-in, 2 be able 2 play every player we hv & give everybody a chance."
Didier Drogba (foot), David Luiz (ankle), & Raul Meireles (knee) all trained Tuesday & r expected 2 be available 4 Wednesday's match.